ATC Global, the principal annual Exhibition, Conference and Award Ceremony for the Air Traffic Management (ATM) Industry, today announced further details of its free-to-attend educational programme that will run alongside all activity taking place from 12-14thMarch 2013 at Amsterdam RAI.

The free educational programme of workshops and seminars will be led by industry experts and thought-leading organisations from across the air traffic management spectrum.

The workshop programme offers a comprehensive programme of free-to-attend sessions focusing on niche ATM subject areas of particular current importance. The programme will incorporate sessions on industry-wide issues, operational strategies and technical developments.

ATC Global 2013 will run the workshops over three days, key themes will include the challenges and benefits of automating the ATM system, writing ATM and Ground Standards for SESAR Deployment, new technologies and procedures to improve runway safety, Improving controller and operational ATM training and the challenge of developing space-based ATM services. The top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions company IIT Exelis will sponsor a session that will examine the provision of safe and immediate air traffic management services in the aftermath of natural disasters and during contingencies.

In addition, a series of seminars hosted by a number of suppliers from the ATM community will take place in the Seminar Theatre on the show floor. A mixture of case studies and best practice discussions will incorporate a number of topics, from integrated Video-Audio-Data recording and playback, Lidar-aided air traffic management to Business Intelligence as a new key to efficiency for ASNP's and SESAR validation exercises at CDG airport.

Every attendee, whatever their level or responsibility, will benefit from this engaging schedule which features experts from organisations such as EASA, IFATCA, EUROCAE, Snowflake Software, Thales, Azimut JSC and Intersoft Electronics NV.

ATC Global 2013 is the only neutral forum that continues to unite every stakeholder in the ATM market, small and large and regardless of affiliation, including Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), Governments, Civil Aviation Authorities ( CAAs), Regulatory bodies, Airports, Airport Authorities, Airlines, Training Establishments, Military, Consultancies, Industry Organisations and Associations, Manufacturers and Technology providers.

Now in its 23rd year, ATC Global brings together over 5,500 ATM professionals from 116 countries annually.

About ATC Global:

ATC Global has been uniting the entire ATM industry annually since 1990. It provides an independent and impartial marketplace for ATM businesses from every region, small and large and regardless of affiliation. It brings together the broadest range regulatory bodies, ANSPs, industry organisations and suppliers to establish and maintain meaningful partnerships.

The ATC Global conference agenda is set by an Advisory Board made up of senior decision-makers from throughout the industry, determining the right discussions for the whole of the industry. The conference and workshops examine a wide range of topics, with speakers drawn from all sections of the ATM community.

ATC Global currently holds its annual event at the Amsterdam RAI. It is a subsidiary of the global B2B communications and marketing provider UBM, now a finalist for the 2012 Haymarket Event Awards.

UBM Live operates a number of market leading exhibitions, awards, websites/online products and publications in twenty different business sectors with offices in the UK, Netherlands, USA, UAE and Brazil. Our brands include CPhI, IFSEC, and Food Ingredients. Cruise Shipping Miami, Technology for Marketing and Advertising, International Confex, Informex and many more. UBM Live is part of UBM Ltd

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